In the interview he detailed he was playing 2 10s since he didnt have a striker. So not really representative ofc. feel like the ending of the video misses that point entirely
But a two false 9 system is so much better than a system with goal hanger(s). They will control more possession, with more ball progression, chance creation and so eventually more goals.
@@thierryhenry674 until the midfield is packed by the opposition defending narrow, where there is very little room to operate, limiting central progression and creativity
@@jhplayz298 Then you can create central overloads by inverting your fullbacks. By the way, the below was not an inverted fullback system but they break down a lot of low blocks with opponent defenders defending narrowly. Iniesta Fabregas Silva Xavi Busquets Alonso Alba Pique Ramos Arbeloa Casillas Suarez, Firmino, Coutinho and Thiago are big lost for Liverpool in recent years. But they made some good signings also. They just need to continue adding more skills and technicality into their team.
Not only can he, he plans on it. He made that very clear in the post match interview. The play style on Friday is not representative of the formation coming this season.
The first thing this game showed is the flexibility in Slot tactics to utilize the available players and emphasize on their ability. Even with 11 first team players missing and having 0 strikers Slot was able to still maintain the attacking quality and limit couter attack from opposition.
With Feyenoord Slot had Gimenez, a player like Nunez. Gimenez scored 20+ goals each season. First year with crosses from the flank, second season with passes through the midfield. Slot will make it work.
To be fair he said he won't really set up with double 10 but once we have strikers he will set the team a little bit differently. Definitely this game showed we need a press resistant 6 possibly a fullback but let's see arsenal next week 😂
If the striker is jota than he could still play like this. Even Gakpo is technically gifted enough to play this in between role as that’s the kind of role he played at WC 2022
Excellent video, as always! Slott did mention in an after match interview (I think for LFC tv) that he won't set up like that when he have his strikers back. But it is very interesting to see what he came up with already in his first game. Some of these tactics I had never seen before. It gives a glimpse of his versatility and how much football knowledge the actually has. As a Liverpool fan I am trying not to be too excited, but so far everything about Slott gives me the goosebumps.
The pivots were pretty static.. Its needs more movement off the ball. Once Trey Nyoni came on we could see how it was supposed to work. In the postmatch interview. Slot said they only played this way as we had no strikers. Once Nunez is back it would be different.
it sounds simple but i was so impressed in the first half how slot kept shouting at carvalho to hug the touch line, carvalho is naturally a 10 so his instinct is to offer for the ball centrally but slot saw that was closing the space, if we had the ball with salah for example on the right carvalho would be near the middle of the pitch on the last man which gave him a good chance of getting in behind but ruined everyone else’s. Slot called him to come out wide so the fullback followed him and that made plenty of space for the 2 10’s to play and get in behind
RB should be Bradley's atleast to contend with. Trent has to be fit elsewhere, even if it means he has to adapt. Trent is more suited for No.8 than No.6, which means either promoting Nyoni (looks premature) or buying somebody in the transfer window. I dont think Endo/Macca is the answer.
Slot's preferred set-up if you look at his last games at Feyenoord is a 4-2-3-1 in which case it would be Alisson in Goal, Trent, Konate, Van Dijk and Robertson form the backline, Endo and Macca form the base of the midfield, Salah Szoboslai and Diaz form the top of it, and Nunez up front...at least that's how I'd see it, but Slot also seems to be open to tweaking the set-up based on opposition so this is exciting times for Liverpool since Klopp, for all his success, did seem a little rigidly stuck to his tactical set-up of a 4-3-3 though he would tweak it a little, but Slot shows more versatility in that respect
Can’t see Diaz getting in ahead of gakpo the way they both finished last season, gakpo performance in the euros and him being a better passer and finisher. Diaz offers nothing over gakpo other than pace and dribbling but he never even uses that in smart ways
@@chaupiamarighambi5859 Interesting thought but I’d say kostas won’t start either so we’d certainly have to sell and buy a new left back if that was the case. Just can’t see how anyone could convince fsg to replace Robertson when Diaz and Nunez have been so bad and all of our fans have been complaining about a DM and CB for a year
Dutchie here: very good analisyses of one of Slot's tactics! You'll see more of this 'dangerous' one to one defending at Liverpool this year. Slot isn't affraid to conceid a goal. This can and does happen to the best teams. But the passing lines are very short when defending. Even the goalkeeper has a specific task in his defence. So, if a defender makes a mistake, there will always be another defender, keeper or midfielder nearby. In this match he made use of his, what we in The Netherlands call the 'Hot zone'. This in short means overflowing the area just outside the opponents' box. That's why for instance Salah stays almost at the sideline. Either he takes a defender with him, wich will trigger a 'wingback' into the zone, or the defender has to leave Salah at the sideline, wich will trigger Salah to get in the 'zone' now left open more in front of the box. But he has more tricks up his sleeve. The great thing is Slot already has the type of players he needs. Klopp left him a great team! Therefore Liverpool did'nt have to sign a new player. I think you'll see many exciting matches this year! They will of course lose sometimes but I think Liverpool will be in the very top or Champion this year.
We only played like this cos it was situational ffs. We had no 9 that’s why we played with two 10s. No Danns Nunez Jota available obviously he has to switch it up. Drawing conclusions from one friendly is crazy. Endo obviously needs to be improved on but I didn’t see a maresca vid after they drew with Wrexham
But a two false 9 system is so much better than a system with goal hanger(s). They will control more possession, with more ball progression, chance creation and so eventually more goals.
He clearly said ASSUMING this is their formation. He didn’t affirm it. Liverpool fans are the most emotional and sensitive fanbase. No one cares about you lot. He only analyzes one game but if there was no Liverpool video on the channel, yall would also complain. Worse fanbase in the world. Also jora and Gakpo as the 9 in this box midfield are technical enough to do this role IF slot did want to lineup like this. This is the same formation that got Arsenal to compete
A hybrid of Klopp & De Zerbi, we have the players to adapt to this approach for sure. Gravenberch, MacAllister, Bajcetic, Elliott etc all have the technical ability to play in a more possession based midfield
The weaknesses spoken of are due to the players at our disposal which is why an intelligent and press resistant pivot is an absolute MUST HAVE for this summer
I'm personally not a big fan of pre-season analysis purely because of squad strengths and formations being catered towards it, for example the 2 number 10's with a false 9 which Slot will rarely utilise if he has a ST available. Pre-season games are never a true indicator as to what you can expect for the rest of the season, I'm pretty sure Liverpool lost 4 consecutive friendly games in 19/20 before they went on to win the League title also lol.
- after the Euros it will be difficult to keep Gazpo out of the starting 11.... and what to do with Darwin ? Will he finally hit form ? Can't wait for the season to start.....
@@ztsyib4126 tf are you my professor?😂 I don't have specific names, but the ideal signings would be a DM with great passing ability, a striker who can link up with the midfield, someone on the left for rotation with Luis Diaz. A new center back also couldn't hurt because VVD isn't getting any younger
@@Poussyeater-w5ealright we got endo and maybe jones at cdm to help baj grow, however after pre season it will be Morton and nyoni also fighting for that spot and we also have mac allister who can play that role. Our technical st is sorted because we have either jota or Gakpo and maybe slot can mold danns into what he wants. We have Diaz and Gakpo (or carvalho) at left wing since the euros showed us what Gakpo can do at lw. The cb spot I get where you are coming from but from what I saw against betis , I believe this is van den bergs season and he has loads of experience as he was the best rated cb in the bundesliga. We also have quansah, Gomez and konate. I know it’s tough seeing United make moves but it’s because they NEED to make them. Our kids showed they can hang with Chelsea in a domestic cup final so let’s focus on them. Also gravenberch played like 20 games so he’ll feel like a new signing and now he’s getting played in d double pivot in which he thrived under ten Haag
@@ztsyib4126 mate I wouldn't be so comfortable if I were you, considering every other team is growing stronger. Look at the signings United made, and Villa. The competition will only become more fierce so waiting on youngsters to come good is NOT a great strategy for a club like Liverpool.
I know it's only pre season but just seeing szboozali not being used as Henderson 2.0 gives me hope. What i saw was a manager that used a system that matched the players he had at his disposal. Klopp would have used 433 regardless of the players at his disposal and put round pegs in square holes. So seeing tactical flexibility was refreshing.
Agreed, Klopp was so stubborn and it was showing towards end of his tenure at Liverpool. Excited for Slot, he's a much better tactician and let's see how his man management skills are.
I know the setup would be different with a striker. But let’s say he does keep using this setup, than Nunez could be brilliant on the left attacking that space in behind with his pace. Similar to what we saw with Trent to Sadio. Cody could play as one of those 10s instead of Harvey f.e. as he’s good on the ball and solid physically. Nunez running in behind also gives Cody the opportunity to play wide on the left where he’s at his best. Eitherway, no matter if it changes or not, there’s lots of fluidity and flexibility which is great and attractive.
I love when a new manager comes in and does something unique. This preseason can be a trial and error process for Arne Slot. My prediction for a starting eleven for this system would be: Alisson on goal, Van Dick and Konate at the back, Trent and Robertson as full backs, Mac Allister and Endo as pivots, Salah and Diaz as wingers, and finally Gakpo and Jota up front.
This is exactly how I thought England should have set up! Foden may not have got a lot of play time, but once Kane retires, we could slot Jude into the false 9 and make some space for Foden in a Szoboszlai like role. Rice isn't a real pivot, so Wharton/Mainoo would need to step up and both have the talent to do so. That and inverting Trent AA into the midfield. For Liverpool, I assume Endo brings the defensive ball-winning of a good defensive midfielder, but lacks the press resistance, ball control, and penetrating passes for the build-up. Based on Mac Allister games when he was playing 8 he does look like he'll fit the role. Trent AA inverting may also solve some of the build up issues if there are any. Notably Mac Allister was playing with Conor Bradley when he finally moved to the 8 position. Don't think I watched any games with him and Trent.
Slot confirmed after the post match interview, he only played this system (4-2-4 attack) because he had no strikers available for the #9 role. Thus using Elliott and Salah for the double pivots in the false 9 positions. We could see a change in system vs Arsenal now that Jota is back who could play CF.
He literally said after the match that he didn't have a striker if he had a striker he would have played differently with one inverted full back just like he did when he was on feyernord. He will later on use Trent as right inverted full back or even Robertson it depends which width he was to attack.
I tried to figure out how Slot will build the formation, never saw that coming. Even tho' I know it will change when Nunez will come back, this alone really gave me a good feeling. Imagine a partnership of Gakpo and Szoboszlai as 10s, cody on left, just behind Diaz as a LW. Not gonna lie, I like it. We need a good ball playing CDM asap. Nothing comes to my mind as a transfer but we still have Bajcetic who was looking very promising. I hope he'll step up quick under Slot, so we don't have to sign someone new. Kimmich is the only one that comes to my mind but he's not really the classic type of CDM.
I am confident that Slot has different formation combinations including traditional 9 striker as he arranged at Feyenoord. Indeed hopefully Liverpool will invest to bring real holding and defensive midfielder before EPL starts
Need a DM either way, but this was not their usual setup. Also, Nunez IS A TRADITIONAL WINGER. I'm always baffled how just because Klopp put him in the middle that people ignore his natural position. Same with Gakpo.
Nunez is a number 9, but klopp played him a lot on the left wing (even though apps like Fotmob said he as a number 9), and he was always mediocre in that position.
@@thomasnielsen5580 klopp only played him on the left wing in his first season and that was a terrible move. he did that because he was figuring out the best way to use Nunez. also when gakpo came it puzzled him even more. Nunez has never been a winger
i very like Bradley, just hope he won't get a terrifying injury like Elliot and Bacjetic did (twice for Bacjetic, sadly). Every second injury-free is every precious second for a good contender/substitute for Trent
Everyone has a plan until they get hit - Mike Tyson Once he meets Arsenal & Man City this new season, Slot will realise the Premier league is no Las Vegas where he's been playing with the slot machines😂 but will meet eventual reality 💙❤
Although manager is different, these are the same players who absolutely dominated man city at home and were unlucky to draw. And also the matches with arsenal were quite even. Not sure why u think liverpool will be so dumbfounded by city and arsenal
I think the only thing we saw against Betis was the defensive structure, we did not have any of our first team attackers there except Salah. Carvalho is far lesser of a player than Nunez and Diaz, who should be able to wreak havoc on the opposition
This set up shouldn't be used to judge Slot's tactics. He has said he uses 4231, 433 and 4141. Based on the available players we'll likely see a 4231 often but possibly 4141 if teams are sitting back and defending
I think that you missed slot's last interview when he said that this setup is temporary as we don't have any striker available and that it will completely change once the strikers are back 😅 So yeah there will be no double 10/false 9 when the season start
Once Nunez is back I believe Slot will stick to the 4231 formation with attacking fullbacks and inverted wingers with a number 9 on top of everyone. Nunez is most lethal when he can run behind the defence.
“Tactics are players” in the words of Guardiola. At the end of the day, players make the decisions on the field. And many other factors that contribute to a team’s success. The job of the manager nowadays is becoming over explained and over emphasized even more than the responsibilities of players.
Because managers dictate to players how to play. Systems with average players are cheaper to implement, and star players easier to replace, than free flowing football with amazing players.
That's obviously not the case. Just ask Henry. As per Pep, tactics are tactics and the players have to follow it. Once Henry didn't follow the tactics but played like he wanted to and even scored a goal but he was subbed. This is Pep for you.
We aren’t actually gonna play fully like that. We have no number 9 for the us tour and slot ball always has a number 9 so he adapted in this game. The ideas are very similar to klopp but to have more control
It was a one-off tactic, because at the moment no center forwards are available. IMAO it could be an effective tactic if Jota and Nunez are out of form, like last season.
Without a creative Deep lying midfield who is also defensively solid this could be disastrous. Kimmich would be a perfect fit for that System but I don't think Richard Hughes would go for that kind of a deal.
Boy i will go mad if our "Beast from the East" Endo is not in the starting 11....😮 Defensively against the counter attack who takes responsibility to protect the defence..
back 5 was are second string, central midfield some of pairing would be unlikely that they will be getting much minutes this season Left winger who might or might not have a future at Liverpool 2 number 10 playing as strikers as we didn't have any recognised strikers And people already over analysing are first pre-season game
This is the line up I suggest for Arne Slot if its a first team starting 11. Alisson Konate/Van den berg VVD Trent. Robertson Endo Bajetic Salah. Szoboszlai/Macca. Gakpo Nunez/Jota. Thats his 4-2-3-1 line up just like he did with Feyenoord which destroyed the Netherlands. Hope he does that line up🙏🏻
From what I’ve seen in pre season, the fringe players look brilliant and Mo with a new hairline is gonna be back to his best… add Diaz, Nunez, Trent, Macca, Virgil, Robbo, Gakpo, Gravenbirch and Allison to the mix and we have a hell of a chance in every competition this season. Liverpool under Slot will have another good season and hopefully will get some better decisions from the bent referees and VAR who clearly wanted Arsenal or City to win it last year. Not enough has been made of the shocking decisions in 3 big games that ended up costing us 9 points last year.. if you don’t remember them, hit me up with a reply 🤣 up the mighty f**kin redmen!
What about Enzo maresca the new Chelsea manager aren't you going to analyze his style of Play he is former Leicester city manager and former assistant Man City manager?
I don't agree you need a "metronome" in the double 6. Not every team have a Frenkie de Jong and they can play their way out. If the smaller sides like Brighton can play it out, if Slot's Feyenoord can do it too, why can't Liverpool's players? It's about repetition and rehearsed passing, and quick one touch passing. You can't receive the ball then think about what to do, that was the problem under Jurgen and hopefully Slot can address thar
We dominated possession the majority of games. Only Manchester City was superior in this regard. Arteta always played defensively against us. We didn't have to build up from the back against pressing teams the majority of the time.
Lol I know its nothing to go by but I tried a similar formation on my Fifa game didn't workout! Seriously 4 2 4 sounds nice but very few teams can pull it off. Not since Bayern 12/13 have I seen it executed properly. Modern game I don't trust it, maybe as a once of but not full time.
In the interview he detailed he was playing 2 10s since he didnt have a striker. So not really representative ofc. feel like the ending of the video misses that point entirely
Literally lol he thinks we’re gonna play like that all season
But a two false 9 system is so much better than a system with goal hanger(s).
They will control more possession, with more ball progression, chance creation and so eventually more goals.
@@thierryhenry674 based on what
@@thierryhenry674 until the midfield is packed by the opposition defending narrow, where there is very little room to operate, limiting central progression and creativity
@@jhplayz298
Then you can create central overloads by inverting your fullbacks.
By the way, the below was not an inverted fullback system but they break down a lot of low blocks with opponent defenders defending narrowly.
Iniesta Fabregas Silva
Xavi Busquets Alonso
Alba Pique Ramos Arbeloa
Casillas
Suarez, Firmino, Coutinho and Thiago are big lost for Liverpool in recent years. But they made some good signings also. They just need to continue adding more skills and technicality into their team.
Slot played with a fairly traditional number 9 at Feyenoord in Santiago Giménez, he can absolutely accomodate a true striker.
Not only can he, he plans on it. He made that very clear in the post match interview. The play style on Friday is not representative of the formation coming this season.
The first thing this game showed is the flexibility in Slot tactics to utilize the available players and emphasize on their ability. Even with 11 first team players missing and having 0 strikers Slot was able to still maintain the attacking quality and limit couter attack from opposition.
With Feyenoord Slot had Gimenez, a player like Nunez. Gimenez scored 20+ goals each season. First year with crosses from the flank, second season with passes through the midfield. Slot will make it work.
Gimenez scored 20+ goals each season, Nunez hit 20+ goal post each season
@@user-ke5mw8mn2b fingers crossed ASlot makes Nunez miss the post & actually hit the net..😊
To be fair he said he won't really set up with double 10 but once we have strikers he will set the team a little bit differently. Definitely this game showed we need a press resistant 6 possibly a fullback but let's see arsenal next week 😂
😢Thiago would've been perfect...
If the striker is jota than he could still play like this. Even Gakpo is technically gifted enough to play this in between role as that’s the kind of role he played at WC 2022
Bajectic played and looked good . We need to see a full game he looked like he was dictating
😂
Reminds me a lot of De Zerbi's approach. Could be interesting to see if Liverpool can bring this to another level.
Great video :)
Yeah that’s a good shout, it’s a shame he kinda fell off at Brighton I liked his style a lot
Nunez will cook under slot
arne slot said he loved watching brighton when de zerbi was at his peak
That's what came to mind to me too watching the video
@@mymemories925 will hit more goal post under Slot
Excellent video, as always! Slott did mention in an after match interview (I think for LFC tv) that he won't set up like that when he have his strikers back. But it is very interesting to see what he came up with already in his first game. Some of these tactics I had never seen before. It gives a glimpse of his versatility and how much football knowledge the actually has. As a Liverpool fan I am trying not to be too excited, but so far everything about Slott gives me the goosebumps.
This shows me slott can operate and put out a game winning side when he has injuries .. during the season comming up .. big bonus .. for me ....
One of Slot’s coaches said, when Slot was still a player, he studied Pep’s tactics everyday. He was in love with Pep’s tactics.
Great another Pepsexual
I’m sure he looked at many managers not just pep
@@Do27gg
He was obsessed with Pep.
@@thierryhenry674That's why he's bald
@@BigDeyumdamn lol😂😂
The pivots were pretty static.. Its needs more movement off the ball. Once Trey Nyoni came on we could see how it was supposed to work. In the postmatch interview. Slot said they only played this way as we had no strikers. Once Nunez is back it would be different.
it sounds simple but i was so impressed in the first half how slot kept shouting at carvalho to hug the touch line, carvalho is naturally a 10 so his instinct is to offer for the ball centrally but slot saw that was closing the space, if we had the ball with salah for example on the right carvalho would be near the middle of the pitch on the last man which gave him a good chance of getting in behind but ruined everyone else’s. Slot called him to come out wide so the fullback followed him and that made plenty of space for the 2 10’s to play and get in behind
We at Feyenoord already said it: Slot is really very good.
Alisson
Trent Quansha Virgil Robbo
Mac Bajectic
Szobo
Salah Nunez Gakpo
RB should be Bradley's atleast to contend with. Trent has to be fit elsewhere, even if it means he has to adapt. Trent is more suited for No.8 than No.6, which means either promoting Nyoni (looks premature) or buying somebody in the transfer window. I dont think Endo/Macca is the answer.
Id put a fully fit Jota ahead of gakpo
Good old 4-3-3. It's going to change
@@gokulragunathan1927 agree. Trent needs to stay away from right back this season.
Slot's preferred set-up if you look at his last games at Feyenoord is a 4-2-3-1 in which case it would be Alisson in Goal, Trent, Konate, Van Dijk and Robertson form the backline, Endo and Macca form the base of the midfield, Salah Szoboslai and Diaz form the top of it, and Nunez up front...at least that's how I'd see it, but Slot also seems to be open to tweaking the set-up based on opposition so this is exciting times for Liverpool since Klopp, for all his success, did seem a little rigidly stuck to his tactical set-up of a 4-3-3 though he would tweak it a little, but Slot shows more versatility in that respect
Can’t see Diaz getting in ahead of gakpo the way they both finished last season, gakpo performance in the euros and him being a better passer and finisher. Diaz offers nothing over gakpo other than pace and dribbling but he never even uses that in smart ways
I don't think Robertson will get a lot of game time, he is limited in possession especially in deeper areas
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Interesting thought but I’d say kostas won’t start either so we’d certainly have to sell and buy a new left back if that was the case. Just can’t see how anyone could convince fsg to replace Robertson when Diaz and Nunez have been so bad and all of our fans have been complaining about a DM and CB for a year
Konate will really struggle with build up
Everything looks great. Accept Nunez. Sorry
Dutchie here: very good analisyses of one of Slot's tactics! You'll see more of this 'dangerous' one to one defending at Liverpool this year. Slot isn't affraid to conceid a goal. This can and does happen to the best teams. But the passing lines are very short when defending. Even the goalkeeper has a specific task in his defence. So, if a defender makes a mistake, there will always be another defender, keeper or midfielder nearby. In this match he made use of his, what we in The Netherlands call the 'Hot zone'. This in short means overflowing the area just outside the opponents' box. That's why for instance Salah stays almost at the sideline. Either he takes a defender with him, wich will trigger a 'wingback' into the zone, or the defender has to leave Salah at the sideline, wich will trigger Salah to get in the 'zone' now left open more in front of the box.
But he has more tricks up his sleeve. The great thing is Slot already has the type of players he needs. Klopp left him a great team! Therefore Liverpool did'nt have to sign a new player. I think you'll see many exciting matches this year! They will of course lose sometimes but I think Liverpool will be in the very top or Champion this year.
This is the best analysis I’ve seen from The Liverpool vs Betis game! Great work!
Thank you Arne Slot for making Liverpool Academy a cornerstone of Liverpool Success in the future Thank you for technical training focus.
We only played like this cos it was situational ffs. We had no 9 that’s why we played with two 10s. No Danns Nunez Jota available obviously he has to switch it up. Drawing conclusions from one friendly is crazy. Endo obviously needs to be improved on but I didn’t see a maresca vid after they drew with Wrexham
But a two false 9 system is so much better than a system with goal hanger(s).
They will control more possession, with more ball progression, chance creation and so eventually more goals.
He clearly said ASSUMING this is their formation. He didn’t affirm it. Liverpool fans are the most emotional and sensitive fanbase. No one cares about you lot. He only analyzes one game but if there was no Liverpool video on the channel, yall would also complain. Worse fanbase in the world. Also jora and Gakpo as the 9 in this box midfield are technical enough to do this role IF slot did want to lineup like this. This is the same formation that got Arsenal to compete
@@Nahanoothat fucking shit story you just typed seem pretty emotional you clown
@@Nahanoo no one cares but you’re here on a Liverpool related vid lmao make it make sense
Because nobody gives a shite about Chelsea!!😂
A hybrid of Klopp & De Zerbi, we have the players to adapt to this approach for sure. Gravenberch, MacAllister, Bajcetic, Elliott etc all have the technical ability to play in a more possession based midfield
The weaknesses spoken of are due to the players at our disposal which is why an intelligent and press resistant pivot is an absolute MUST HAVE for this summer
I'm personally not a big fan of pre-season analysis purely because of squad strengths and formations being catered towards it, for example the 2 number 10's with a false 9 which Slot will rarely utilise if he has a ST available. Pre-season games are never a true indicator as to what you can expect for the rest of the season, I'm pretty sure Liverpool lost 4 consecutive friendly games in 19/20 before they went on to win the League title also lol.
I expect a 4-2-3-1 this season from Liverpool.
TAA-Quansah/Konate-Virgil-Robertson
Jones/Endo-MacAllister
Salah-Szobosz-Gakpo/Diaz
Jota/Darwin
I took over Liverpool after Klopp left in FM. We won the treble with Szobo and Mcallister as two 10's and Endo as DM. Diaz, Gakpo, Salah infront
- after the Euros it will be difficult to keep Gazpo out of the starting 11.... and what to do with Darwin ? Will he finally hit form ? Can't wait for the season to start.....
@@panchopuskas1 Darwin and Gakpo should rotate as sub of Diaz
@@IamPrxmetheuslol both should start over Diaz. Diaz is a waste of space
Endo, Maca, Szobo, Diaz, Salah, Gakpo. 👍🎉🎉🎉🎉love it
@@panchopuskas1diaz played well in the copa America too
I think what's more important to note is that he is smart enough to adapt in any situation
They need proper signings first things first. But I imagine Trent profiting massively in this system, particularly with the underlapping runs.
Name a signing they need to make and explain why
@@ztsyib4126 tf are you my professor?😂 I don't have specific names, but the ideal signings would be a DM with great passing ability, a striker who can link up with the midfield, someone on the left for rotation with Luis Diaz. A new center back also couldn't hurt because VVD isn't getting any younger
@@Poussyeater-w5ealright we got endo and maybe jones at cdm to help baj grow, however after pre season it will be Morton and nyoni also fighting for that spot and we also have mac allister who can play that role. Our technical st is sorted because we have either jota or Gakpo and maybe slot can mold danns into what he wants. We have Diaz and Gakpo (or carvalho) at left wing since the euros showed us what Gakpo can do at lw. The cb spot I get where you are coming from but from what I saw against betis , I believe this is van den bergs season and he has loads of experience as he was the best rated cb in the bundesliga. We also have quansah, Gomez and konate.
I know it’s tough seeing United make moves but it’s because they NEED to make them. Our kids showed they can hang with Chelsea in a domestic cup final so let’s focus on them.
Also gravenberch played like 20 games so he’ll feel like a new signing and now he’s getting played in d double pivot in which he thrived under ten Haag
@@ztsyib4126 mate I wouldn't be so comfortable if I were you, considering every other team is growing stronger. Look at the signings United made, and Villa. The competition will only become more fierce so waiting on youngsters to come good is NOT a great strategy for a club like Liverpool.
We just need a DM tbh.
he didnt have much options, but temporarily he solved the dillema of his own scheme, using talents to pass and move more
relax is only pre season
What I've seen on the touchline and interactions with players on the pitch is that Slot is an actual coach and not just a manager
Nice analysis
I know it's only pre season but just seeing szboozali not being used as Henderson 2.0 gives me hope. What i saw was a manager that used a system that matched the players he had at his disposal. Klopp would have used 433 regardless of the players at his disposal and put round pegs in square holes. So seeing tactical flexibility was refreshing.
Agreed, Klopp was so stubborn and it was showing towards end of his tenure at Liverpool.
Excited for Slot, he's a much better tactician and let's see how his man management skills are.
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看了曼联0-3红军的比赛之后再看看这个分析，惊人，索博自由人，远藤航变成赫拉芬贝赫是点睛之笔，完美解决了后腰问题，努涅斯预测都很精准，没球踢，哈哈，斯洛特还是有些东西的，他的球队位置比渣叔时代更灵活，能够频繁的看到索博，赫拉芬贝赫以及迪亚兹这些人的位置并不固定，流动性很强
4-2-2-2 box is how Arteta almost won the title last year and he will do it again.
Leipzig formation
Did Arteta almost win the title then?
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Again almost 😂😂
That's how Aston villa became so good under Unai Emery
Why don't you make a video about Spain's tactics in the euro. They were really outstanding and De La Fuente built actually sth special.
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I know the setup would be different with a striker.
But let’s say he does keep using this setup, than Nunez could be brilliant on the left attacking that space in behind with his pace. Similar to what we saw with Trent to Sadio.
Cody could play as one of those 10s instead of Harvey f.e. as he’s good on the ball and solid physically. Nunez running in behind also gives Cody the opportunity to play wide on the left where he’s at his best.
Eitherway, no matter if it changes or not, there’s lots of fluidity and flexibility which is great and attractive.
I love when a new manager comes in and does something unique. This preseason can be a trial and error process for Arne Slot. My prediction for a starting eleven for this system would be: Alisson on goal, Van Dick and Konate at the back, Trent and Robertson as full backs, Mac Allister and Endo as pivots, Salah and Diaz as wingers, and finally Gakpo and Jota up front.
Nothing new there 😂then
@@Cofo97With the players at hand 🤷♂️.
This is exactly how I thought England should have set up! Foden may not have got a lot of play time, but once Kane retires, we could slot Jude into the false 9 and make some space for Foden in a Szoboszlai like role. Rice isn't a real pivot, so Wharton/Mainoo would need to step up and both have the talent to do so. That and inverting Trent AA into the midfield.
For Liverpool, I assume Endo brings the defensive ball-winning of a good defensive midfielder, but lacks the press resistance, ball control, and penetrating passes for the build-up. Based on Mac Allister games when he was playing 8 he does look like he'll fit the role. Trent AA inverting may also solve some of the build up issues if there are any. Notably Mac Allister was playing with Conor Bradley when he finally moved to the 8 position. Don't think I watched any games with him and Trent.
Slot confirmed after the post match interview, he only played this system (4-2-4 attack) because he had no strikers available for the #9 role. Thus using Elliott and Salah for the double pivots in the false 9 positions.
We could see a change in system vs Arsenal now that Jota is back who could play CF.
We'll see how his tactics stand up in the Premier.....it'll be an interesting season, that's for sure....
He literally said after the match that he didn't have a striker if he had a striker he would have played differently with one inverted full back just like he did when he was on feyernord. He will later on use Trent as right inverted full back or even Robertson it depends which width he was to attack.
Good breakdown...i like your analysis
I tried to figure out how Slot will build the formation, never saw that coming. Even tho' I know it will change when Nunez will come back, this alone really gave me a good feeling.
Imagine a partnership of Gakpo and Szoboszlai as 10s, cody on left, just behind Diaz as a LW. Not gonna lie, I like it.
We need a good ball playing CDM asap. Nothing comes to my mind as a transfer but we still have Bajcetic who was looking very promising. I hope he'll step up quick under Slot, so we don't have to sign someone new. Kimmich is the only one that comes to my mind but he's not really the classic type of CDM.
I am confident that Slot has different formation combinations including traditional 9 striker as he arranged at Feyenoord. Indeed hopefully Liverpool will invest to bring real holding and defensive midfielder before EPL starts
Need a DM either way, but this was not their usual setup. Also, Nunez IS A TRADITIONAL WINGER. I'm always baffled how just because Klopp put him in the middle that people ignore his natural position. Same with Gakpo.
Gakpo should play LW only
Darwin Nunez has never been a traditional winger. Gakpo, yes, Darwin, never. He's always been a 9
Nunez is a number 9, but klopp played him a lot on the left wing (even though apps like Fotmob said he as a number 9), and he was always mediocre in that position.
@@thomasnielsen5580 klopp only played him on the left wing in his first season and that was a terrible move. he did that because he was figuring out the best way to use Nunez. also when gakpo came it puzzled him even more. Nunez has never been a winger
They had No striker available. Not going to be this.
First starting eleven if all of them available: Allison - Trent, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson - Bajcetic, McAlister - Szoboszlai - Salah, Diaz, Gakpo
what wall pass part is somthing De Zerby also used at Brighton. dont know if its gonna work against bigger teams.
just brushed aside Utd. another clean sheet as well. Konate & Quansah will be main cb pairing next ssn.
i very like Bradley, just hope he won't get a terrifying injury like Elliot and Bacjetic did (twice for Bacjetic, sadly). Every second injury-free is every precious second for a good contender/substitute for Trent
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Once he meets Arsenal & Man City this new season, Slot will realise the Premier league is no Las Vegas where he's been playing with the slot machines😂 but will meet eventual reality 💙❤
Although manager is different, these are the same players who absolutely dominated man city at home and were unlucky to draw. And also the matches with arsenal were quite even.
Not sure why u think liverpool will be so dumbfounded by city and arsenal
I think the only thing we saw against Betis was the defensive structure, we did not have any of our first team attackers there except Salah. Carvalho is far lesser of a player than Nunez and Diaz, who should be able to wreak havoc on the opposition
Nice analysis. Thank you.
He used that shape out of necessity because he had no strikers, as he explained in the interview. ❤
Maybe a film about the differences and similarities between Jupp's Bayern and Flick's Bayern?
This set up shouldn't be used to judge Slot's tactics. He has said he uses 4231, 433 and 4141. Based on the available players we'll likely see a 4231 often but possibly 4141 if teams are sitting back and defending
I think that you missed slot's last interview when he said that this setup is temporary as we don't have any striker available and that it will completely change once the strikers are back 😅 So yeah there will be no double 10/false 9 when the season start
4-2-3-1 looks more likely imo. The key is Szobo playing as the 10 and keeping Gakpo out on the left.
Really great break down 👍
homie did not have a striker why do you make these assumptions?
Outstanding analysis!
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Once Nunez is back I believe Slot will stick to the 4231 formation with attacking fullbacks and inverted wingers with a number 9 on top of everyone. Nunez is most lethal when he can run behind the defence.
“Tactics are players” in the words of Guardiola. At the end of the day, players make the decisions on the field. And many other factors that contribute to a team’s success. The job of the manager nowadays is becoming over explained and over emphasized even more than the responsibilities of players.
Because managers dictate to players how to play. Systems with average players are cheaper to implement, and star players easier to replace, than free flowing football with amazing players.
The entire system is decided by the manager for players to adapt easier in certain situations
guardiola is full of it even he doesnt believe that. He would drop a player not listening to his instructions or not being able to do what he wants
That's obviously not the case. Just ask Henry. As per Pep, tactics are tactics and the players have to follow it. Once Henry didn't follow the tactics but played like he wanted to and even scored a goal but he was subbed. This is Pep for you.
@@xrovyn he clearly knows a thing or too
We aren’t actually gonna play fully like that. We have no number 9 for the us tour and slot ball always has a number 9 so he adapted in this game. The ideas are very similar to klopp but to have more control
It was a one-off tactic, because at the moment no center forwards are available. IMAO it could be an effective tactic if Jota and Nunez are out of form, like last season.
Without a creative Deep lying midfield who is also defensively solid this could be disastrous. Kimmich would be a perfect fit for that System but I don't think Richard Hughes
would go for that kind of a deal.
We create so many cutback chances, as Slot said himself, when we get a 9 back in the team it'll look different
Great analysis and Great content
Boy i will go mad if our "Beast from the East" Endo is not in the starting 11....😮
Defensively against the counter attack who takes responsibility to protect the defence..
back 5 was are second string,
central midfield some of pairing would be unlikely that they will be getting much minutes this season
Left winger who might or might not have a future at Liverpool
2 number 10 playing as strikers as we didn't have any recognised strikers
And people already over analysing are first pre-season game
Tactics and formations need to be fluid and will change per game and opposition.
This is the line up I suggest for Arne Slot if its a first team starting 11.
Alisson
Konate/Van den berg VVD
Trent. Robertson
Endo Bajetic
Salah. Szoboszlai/Macca. Gakpo
Nunez/Jota.
Thats his 4-2-3-1 line up just like he did with Feyenoord which destroyed the Netherlands.
Hope he does that line up🙏🏻
Alisson Trent Van Dijk Konate Gomez Macca Diaz Nunez Jota Danns were all not playing
Slot stated that the tactic will be altered in the upcoming matches due to the inclusion of an advanced forward
This system needs the players running so much, it will be easy to injury after the half of the season
Slot is tactically fluid, he adjusts his team according to his opponent...No disrespect to klopp but he would have lost the game or drawn...
Klopp when he came 1st to Liverpool he didn't play his pressing style football, he played defensive
From what I’ve seen in pre season, the fringe players look brilliant and Mo with a new hairline is gonna be back to his best… add Diaz, Nunez, Trent, Macca, Virgil, Robbo, Gakpo, Gravenbirch and Allison to the mix and we have a hell of a chance in every competition this season. Liverpool under Slot will have another good season and hopefully will get some better decisions from the bent referees and VAR who clearly wanted Arsenal or City to win it last year. Not enough has been made of the shocking decisions in 3 big games that ended up costing us 9 points last year.. if you don’t remember them, hit me up with a reply 🤣 up the mighty f**kin redmen!
More direct version of De Zerbi build up
Back in Eredivisie, Slot used press baiting and wall passes a lot so not a new trick
This may be an indicator of his tactical flexibility since i highly doubt he'll play it once the starters have returned...
dont think he will play with two 10`s when we get a striker back (like jota). he said it in an interwiev. so there i feel nunez can play a part.
please make a video about Kompanys Bayern
Slot must be high on Jones and Stefan Bajčetić to fill at the 6 across Endo given the lack of transfer activity
I hope not. Curtis Jones can not and should not play as the 6
Please do a video on enzo merasca's Chelsea. Thanks
This isn't new. Klopp used this tactic last season.
thank you my brotha
if only we still have Thiago, he would be the best man to play as the pivot
What about Enzo maresca the new Chelsea manager aren't you going to analyze his style of Play he is former Leicester city manager and former assistant Man City manager?
I don't agree you need a "metronome" in the double 6. Not every team have a Frenkie de Jong and they can play their way out. If the smaller sides like Brighton can play it out, if Slot's Feyenoord can do it too, why can't Liverpool's players? It's about repetition and rehearsed passing, and quick one touch passing. You can't receive the ball then think about what to do, that was the problem under Jurgen and hopefully Slot can address thar
We dominated possession the majority of games. Only Manchester City was superior in this regard. Arteta always played defensively against us. We didn't have to build up from the back against pressing teams the majority of the time.
The most hyped manager we've had, ever.
Slot played similar style to Klopp, that's German football
" German football" 🤣
It seems he slotted right in.
A few minutes in and bots are already spamming in the comments
Yeah
I've tried blocking them but they're relentless
Slott's win 1-0 in USA was amazing
and fyi Chelsea and City lost to this opponent. So huge respect.
We have to wait, its only a preseason
Slot said after the game he doubts he will play this set up again ..
Lol I know its nothing to go by but I tried a similar formation on my Fifa game didn't workout! Seriously 4 2 4 sounds nice but very few teams can pull it off. Not since Bayern 12/13 have I seen it executed properly. Modern game I don't trust it, maybe as a once of but not full time.
feel like the left sided false 9 would be perfect for gakpo
Anyone has an idea about the software he’s using for the tactics animation? The black pitch with all the players and all that?
Slot is going to suprise you all in a very positive way.
sadly, carhalvo were sold
Please make a video of why Chelsea's Enzo Maresca's tactic isn't working